So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

[soulpope]

41 minutes ago, BillF said:

 

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A great combo indeed ....

[Gheorghe]

18 hours ago, Joe said:

Perhaps you're thinking of this (fine) LP? 

Galaxy was not always well-served in the CD era, alas. That PJJ date features Ira Sullivan, which made it something of an instabuy for me.

Yes, the "Let ´em roll" is what I was referring to. I didn´t remember the title, but remember the cover now. Sometimes I listen to it in the little hours of a hot summer night, that´s where it fit´s for me. 

[Rabshakeh]

Dave Valentin – Land Of The Third Eye

[EKE BBB]

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[soulpope]

29 minutes ago, Rabshakeh said:

Dave Valentin – Land Of The Third Eye

A far cry from his work with Ismael Quintana and Libre .... what do you think 🤔 .... ?

[Gheorghe]

1 hour ago, EKE BBB said:

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I don´t know what the first album is, but "Our Man in Jazz" I must have heard at someone´s place. It seems to be the foundation for that fantastic European Tour that formation did afterwards, with Cherry, Grimes and Higgins. It´s interesting that all those three were linked to avantgarde jazz , but Sonny didn´t make the "step beyond" and kept playing standards in swing rhythm, but a bit more "open" than with a piano player. 
So I think Sonny had "flirted" a bit with avantgarde rooted players, but other than Trane he didn´t go into free jazz. 

[jazzbo]

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Carmen McRae and Dave Brubeck (Trio) “Take Five (Recorded Live At Basin Street East)” Sony Japan Blu-Spec CD

 

What an artist Carmen was! A storyteller and approached some singing as if she were an instrumentalist. I always get a smile listening to her.

[Rabshakeh]

1 hour ago, soulpope said:

A far cry from his work with Ismael Quintana and Libre .... what do you think 🤔 .... ?

It's not the same at all, is it!

Actually I do like this record, but it's a commercial smooth jazz / funk record with a slightly weaker Latin second side. 

[jazzbo]

“Albare Plays Jobim–A Tribute to Antonio Carlos Jobim”

[soulpope]

37 minutes ago, Rabshakeh said:

It's not the same at all, is it!

Actually I do like this record, but it's a commercial smooth jazz / funk record with a slightly weaker Latin second side. 

Fair enough .... btw the platter sounds good for what it is ....

[EKE BBB]

[jazzbo]

Eliane Elias “Fantasia” Blue Note cd

This is a beautiful trio album interpreting Brazilian compositions in a fresh manner. Perfect for this misty morning.

[Balladeer]

Forsonics - Timeline (JazzSick Records)

[Peter Friedman]

[Referentzhunter]

[nemo7]

the david becker tribune/batavia/the train to brandenburg

[Rabshakeh]

[mjazzg]

4 minutes ago, Rabshakeh said:

That's a reminder that I have the CD. I should listen to it

[kh1958]

Mal Waldro and Terumasa Hino, Reminicent Suite

[Rabshakeh]

5 minutes ago, mjazzg said:

That's a reminder that I have the CD. I should listen to it

I love it! What a record. 

[soulpope]

One more gem from the  "East Wind Masters Collection 1000" reissue series from 2015 .... 

[sidewinder]

39 minutes ago, soulpope said:

One more gem from the  "East Wind Masters Collection 1000" reissue series from 2015 .... 

That and the 'To Duke With Love' album are superb. Can't go wrong with the classic Cedar Walton Trio.

Spinning CD1 of the new Mosaic - 'Classic Don Byas Sessions 1944-46'. Musically very strong and in excellent sound. A winner !

[Rabshakeh]

WSQ - Yes We Can

I didn't bother with later WSQ records for years, but these days I actually possibly like them more than the earlier classics.

They're not as conceptual and they're not as deep, but they make up for it by maxing out the soul, and letting Bluiett really anchor the thing. 

James Carter is surprisingly excellent on this. I'm with the forum consensus that regards him as decent but gimmicky, but the WSQ is clearly a good place for him. 

[optatio]

[jazzcorner]

11 hours ago, EKE BBB said:

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